KP mingles with commoners, Tendulkar with royalty

The Week That Was

Pietersen plays village cricket, Shane Warne plays poker, and Sachin watches tennis and F1... more

Jul 7, 2008

Play it again, Saqqi

Saqlain Mushtaq

The inventor of the doosra talks spin, Twenty20 and county cricket... more

Jul 7, 2008

Vandals stopped play

England v Australia, third Test, Headingley, 1975

Chris Old on the time protesters dug up the pitch the night before the last day of a Test match... more

Jul 7, 2008

Evolving Australia prove their depth

West Indies v Australia, 5th ODI, St Kitts

Last time Australia visited the Caribbean they went home undefeated and with a World Cup in their possession. The stakes were considerably lower on this trip but it was an important step in the development of a side that has lost several key members of th... more

Jul 6, 2008

ICC waits for Asia Cup security report

Security measures

The ICC is awaiting a report from its security consultants, working with the Pakistan authorities, on the Asia Cup in its bid to assess the situation in the country ahead of the Champions Trophy in September... more

Jul 6, 2008

The old hand shows how it's done

India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Karachi

A great knock is one that can be seen independent of the situation, irrespective of the result, yet one that contributes to the team cause. Some times a great knock looks effortless compared to batsmen. Jayasuirya, today, satisfied all the above criteria... more

Jul 6, 2008

Mendis' challenge begins now

India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Karachi

The mystery is now out in the open and every batsman is out to solve it. The real challenge for Ajantha Mendis, of uncertain categorisation, to maintain that secrecy, begins now... more

Jul 6, 2008

A veteran and a rookie steal the show

India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Karachi

Sri Lanka equalled India's mark of four Asia Cup wins with their 100-run triumph in the final in Karachi. A few statistical highlights from the game... more

Jul 6, 2008

Opening day for Bangladesh A washed out

England U-19 v Bangladesh A, Loughborough, 1st day

Bangladesh A will have to wait until Monday to try to kick off their tour after the opening day of their three-day match against England Under-19s was washed out ... more

Jul 6, 2008

Arthur confident about his 'competitive side'

Middlesex v South Africans, Uxbridge, 3rd day

Buoyed by South Africa's recent success in Pakistan and India, Mickey Arthur, their coach, believes he has a side that knows the demands of touring... more

Jul 6, 2008

Damp day forces dull draw

Middlesex v South Africans, Uxbridge, 3rd day

The forecast for the third and final day's play at Uxbridge wasn't encouraging and, true to form, the cold English rain settled in and hovered over the ground long enough for the umpires to call off play ... more

Jul 6, 2008

Mendis spins Sri Lanka to title triumph

India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Karachi

Sanath Jayasuriya smashed another superb century before Ajantha Mendis, the mystery spinner still classed as a slow-medium bowler, bamboozled a highly rated batting line-up to finish with astonishing figures of 6 for 13... more

Jul 6, 2008

NZ will tour Zimbabwe unless ordered not to

Zimbabwe crisis

New Zealand are likely tour Zimbabwe in 2009 unless ordered not to by the country's government... more

Jul 6, 2008

Canada back on top after conceding lead

Canada v Bermuda, ICC Intercontinental Cup, King City, 2nd day

Fifteen wickets fell on the second day of the Intercontinental Cup match between Canada and Bermuda at King City... more

Jul 6, 2008

ICC out of control

Ian Chappell

The game's governing body has surpassed itself with its moves over Zimbabwe and the Oval Test forfeiture ... more

Jul 6, 2008

No fuss, no frills

Print Run

Like Yorkshire's greatest cricketers, JM Kilburn was not known for lightness of touch or flights of fancy ... more

Jul 6, 2008

McCallan to lead Ireland against Netherlands

Netherlands v Ireland, Intercontinental Cup

Kyle McCallan will lead Ireland in next week's Intercontinental Cup clash with Netherlands in Rotterdam... more

Jul 5, 2008

Triple threat for India's batsmen

India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Karachi

A statistical preview to the Asia Cup final between India and Sri Lanka... more

Jul 5, 2008

Mendis takes centrestage in final

India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Karachi

Ajantha Mendis happens to be a major part of Sri Lanka's gameplan, not just with his mystical bowling, but also because he seems to have taken focus off most of the other bowlers... more

Jul 5, 2008

Batting giants prepare for final onslaught

India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Karachi

Cricinfo previews the Asia Cup final between India and Sri Lanka... more

Jul 5, 2008

World Twenty20 pullout a one-off decision

Future of Zimbabwe cricket

Zimbabwe's decision to pull out of the ICC World Twenty20 in England next year is just a one-off decision, the ICC has said... more

Jul 5, 2008

Clarke cops fine in first ODI in charge

West Indies v Australia, 4th ODI, St Kitts

Michael Clarke was docked ten per cent of his match fee, and his team lost five per cent of theirs, for a slow over-rate in Australia's tight win against West Indies in the fourth ODI... more

Jul 5, 2008

Australia seek whitewash

West Indies v Australia, 5th ODI, St Kitts

West Indies have been distinctly underwhelming in the first two matches of the series and they must adapt to the tough conditions in Grenada if they are to avoid handing Australia an unbeatable 3-0 series lead... more

Jul 5, 2008

Malan and Morgan motivate Middlesex

Middlesex v South Africans, Uxbridge, 2nd day

An irritating malaise swept that threatened to do Middlesex in cheaply was stemmed by two contrasting innings on day two against the South Africans at Uxbridge... more

Jul 5, 2008

Napier blast sends Essex into final

Essex v Yorkshire, FP Trophy semi-final, Chelmsford

There won't be a Lord's final send-off for Darren Gough. His former club Essex dumped Yorkshire out of the Friends Provident Trophy with an 87-run victory in the second semi-final at Chelmsford... more

Jul 5, 2008

Sutherland pushes for introduction of Test championship

ICC board meeting

Cricket Australia chief executive officer James Sutherland stressed the need to ensure that the Twenty20 format "complements, and not compromises" international cricket... more

Jul 5, 2008

PCB chairman backs captain and coach

Pakistan cricket

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Nasim Ashraf said both captain Shoaib Malik and coach Geoff Lawson will retain their jobs despite the team failing to reach the finals of the Asia Cup... more

Jul 5, 2008

Pawar to remain BCCI president until end of term

Indian cricket

Sharad Pawar, the ICC vice-president, will continue as BCCI president till the end of his term in September... more

Jul 5, 2008

Dhaniram helps restrict Bermuda to 237

Canada v Bermuda, ICC Intercontinental Cup, King City, 1st day

Canada's bowlers gave their side the advantage on the first day of the Intercontinental Cup match against Bermuda by dismissing the visitors for 237... more

Jul 5, 2008

From club to country in one week

1924

Desperate times call for desperate measures... but so desperate as to call up a bowler who only made his first-class debut 24 hours earlier to open the attack in a Test?... more

Jul 5, 2008